LNN
Lindsay Corporation
LNN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKLB
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
RKLB has the edge over LNN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
LNN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
LNN's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow are stable.
RKLB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
RKLB's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
LNN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $98.95 | -8.4% |
| Current | 20x | $108 | — |
| Forward | 21x | $108 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $117 | +7.9% |
| Expensive | 41x | $219 | +103% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LNN's PE is in its fair range at 20x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 21x.
RKLB PE Valuation
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LNN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect LNN's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RKLB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
RKLB has the edge over LNN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
LNN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.21 | -2.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.33 | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.21 | -25% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.46 | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.75 | +8.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.78 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.95 | +5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.02 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.22 | -0.5% |
LNN has the edge over RKLB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RKLB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.36 | +$0.03 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.27 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.32 | +$0.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | +$0.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.39 | -$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.46 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.41 | -$0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.38 | $0.00 |
RKLB is still losing money, but less than at its worst: $0.36 per share over the past year, against $0.46 at its worst in mid-2025.
LNN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.6M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $160.8M | -5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $157.7M | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $155.8M | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $153.6M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $169.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $187.1M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $166.3M | +3.1% |
LNN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $162M last quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.8% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.3% | -8.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -0.5 points |
LNN has the edge over RKLB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RKLB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $267.8M | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $234.1M | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.3M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $179.7M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $155.1M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $144.5M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $122.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $132.4M | +121% |
RKLB has the edge over LNN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -30% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | -25% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | -28% | +20 points |
| Q4 2025 | -28% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | -38% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -41% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -48% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -39% | +41 points |
RKLB's operating margin was −30% last quarter, up 8.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
LNN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $39.6M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.4M | -105% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.6M | +363% |
| Q4 2025 | -$15.1M | -221% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.8M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.7M | -0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5M | +$24.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.5M | -17% |
LNN has the edge over RKLB on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RKLB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$23.9M | +$45.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$110.1M | -$54.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$77.4M | +$5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$114.2M | -$90.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$69.4M | -$27.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$55.3M | -$26.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$82.9M | -$61.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$23.9M | +$28.7M |
RKLB has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$326M over the past year, against −$232M the year before.
LNN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +95K shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -482K shares |
| 3 years | -5.7% | -626K shares |
| 5 years | -5% | -549K shares |
| Available history | -3.6% | -392K shares |
LNN has the edge over RKLB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $25.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $25.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $30.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.6M |
LNN spent $81M buying back its own shares over the past year.
RKLB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.6% | +22.6M shares |
| 1 year | +23% | +124M shares |
| 3 years | +35% | +168M shares |
| 5 years | +46% | +204M shares |
RKLB has 652M diluted shares, up 23% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
LNN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
LNN has more cash than debt.
RKLB Net Leverage
RKLB's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
LNN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.2 | Neutral |
LNN's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
RKLB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.6 | Neutral |
RKLB's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
LNN PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | LNN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 24x | 16% below |
| PE % | 38 | 58 | 20 pts below |
LNN is trading at 20x earnings, a 16% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RKLB PE vs Industrials Sector
RKLB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LNN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $109.5 | 1.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $113.4 | 4.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $116.9 | 7.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $124.0 | 13% below |
| 200 week MA | $124.7 | 13% below |
LNN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 13% below its 200-week average.
RKLB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.4 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $68.1 | 5.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.6 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.5 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.4 | 104% above |
RKLB has the edge over LNN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LNN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $96.8 | $127.3 | +32% |
| 2021 | $127.3 | $151.9 | +19% |
| 2022 | $151.9 | $165.2 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | $165.2 | $129.2 | -22% |
| 2024 | $129.2 | $120.1 | -7% |
| 2025 | $120.1 | $119.0 | -0.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $119.0 | $108.1 | -9.2% |
LNN has the edge over RKLB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RKLB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.82 | $10.3 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.0 | +17% |
| 2022 | $12.0 | $3.77 | -69% |
| 2023 | $3.77 | $5.53 | +47% |
| 2024 | $5.53 | $27.2 | +392% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $70.7 | +160% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.7 | $64.1 | -9.3% |
RKLB's yearly returns have swung widely, from +392% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 9.3% so far in 2026.